Blackheath Grove, London, SE3 0DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE3 0DG has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.1%	50%	1.9%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE3 0DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.8%	56.6%	6.8%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	27.2%	-10.4%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8%	11%	3.0%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.5%	55.8%	-3.7%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	30.5%	34.7%	4.2%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SE3 0DG this area, 5.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 63%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	5.7%	-3.7%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	4.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	11%	3.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	62.4%	63%	0.6%	33.8%	29.2%
Other	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	80.5%	73.2%	-7.3%	81.4%	-8.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.7%	6%	3.3%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	78.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	78.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	12.8%	12.0%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	1.5%	-6.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Blackheath Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackheath Grove was 197.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% higher than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blackheath Grove has the 20th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath and the 155th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 141.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE3 0DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackheath Grove are based on 110 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blackheath Grove, London, SE3 0DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 0DG

Average Price
£515,950

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£515,950

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackheath Grove

Average Price
£780,043

Semi-Detached
£1,834,685

Terraced
£1,212,329

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£498,753

Other
£1,455,781

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackheath GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Grove House Blackheath Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-03-12	£453,954
Flat 7 Grove House Blackheath Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£429,000	2019-08-06	£463,267
Flat 7 Grove House Blackheath Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,250	2014-02-14	£551,319
Flat 9 Grove House Blackheath Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2013-09-02	£542,701
Flat 2 Grove House Blackheath Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2011-06-27	£585,929

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 0DG

Employment

SE3 0DG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Self-Employed	28
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	2,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath 2 Blackheath Vale , Blackheath SE3 0TX	4out of 4	476 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	4out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Primary School Ensign Street , SE3 9GJ	- not rated	1,280 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,511 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,920 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,507 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,198 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,411 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	705 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,428 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,973 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	90 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,432 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	1,587 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
COOK	Cook Unit, 1, 18 Tranquil Vale	63 yd
15Grams	Ground Floor, 30 Tranquil Vale	71 yd
Gail’s	3 Blackheath Village	84 yd
MADELEINES CREPERIE	Madeleines Creperie Cunningham Blake Solicitors, 3 Tranquil Vale	96 yd
Cafe Rouge/Stack Grill/WonderChicken	16-18 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mordens Wine Bar Ltd	Mordens Wine Bar, 7-9 Montpelier Vale	119 yd
O'Neills	52 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	149 yd
The Railway	16 Blackheath Village, Blackheath	154 yd
The Crown (Blackheath)	The Crown, 49 Tranquil Vale	204 yd
Princess of Wales	1A Montpelier Row, Blackheath	219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laicram Thai	Blackheath Delivery Office, 1 Blackheath Grove	69 yd
Blackheath Fish and Chips	1 Blackheath Village	85 yd
Blackheath Desserts/Village Burger & Desserts	28 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath	101 yd
Sun Bo	Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway, 15 Tranquil Vale	107 yd
Puccinos	Blackheath Station, Blackheath Village	125 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		690 yd
Blackheath BLACKHEATH PARK BLACKHEATH PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	826 yd
Old Addeyans Sports & Social Club (Closed) Blackheath Park	grass pitches	908 yd
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	993 yd
Greenwich Park GREENWICH PARK GREENWICH PARK BLACKHEATH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	999 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE3 0DG